Each year, the GAA’s Culture Committee in Tír Eoghain organises “Cúig Bhomaite Chomhrá” to give financial help to young members of the GAA who wish to go to the Gaeltacht to improve their written and spoken Irish. Scholarships are not awarded to this end, only pocket money.

In order to avail of the scheme students should fill in an application form, and send it to Séamus Mac Giolla Phádraig, 41 Cabhán an Chaorthainn, Pomeroy, Tír Eoghain, BT70 2RD before 22.05.10 and then attend “Cúig Bhomaite Chomhrá” on Saturday, 5.6.10 between 10.00pm – 1.00pm. Tyrone County Board is responsible for the provision of the funds for the scheme.

“Cúig Bhomaite Chomhrá” is organised to ensure that the student is ready to go to the Gaeltacht and can already hold a basic conversation in Irish. There are Irish courses outside the Gaeltacht to help students achieve a basic standard of conversational Irish before they go to the Gaeltacht.